MSU Freshman Starts Local Chapter of Bi-Partisan Group

MSU Freshman Starts Local Chapter of 
Bi-Partisan Group

EAST LANSING - On November 4th, many young Americans will enter a polling booth and vote for the very first time. But one Michigan State University freshman is trying to make a difference among young voters, even though she's yet to cast her first ballot.

After years of hearing political debates between her dad and two brothers, Erika Campbell, President of MSU's Chapter of Common Sense Action, knew the political world was right for her.

"I was always wanting to join in, but knowing I don't quite have the educated views yet," Campbell said.

And as far as this 18 year old is concerned, the November Election can't come fast enough.

I'm really excited about it, it should be fun. That was one of the first things I was thinking when I turned 18 was 'I get to vote now!' " she said.

And the day after she turned 18, she was in the process of founding MSU's chapter of Common Sense Action, a bi-partisian group aimed primarily at millenials.

"I was lucky enough to find my executive board before I even came to state. We're all freshman as well," Campbell said.

Campbell says group's main focus is the registration and education of young voters.

"CSA's goal, our national goal is to register 10,000 voters," Campbell said.

Focusing on issues that matter most to them, which, for her, is tuition rates.

"In this day and age, you have to have a degree to even have a chance of having a job, and to have all of this crippling debt to go along with it makes it so difficult," Campbell said.

Running this organization is a lot of work, and a lot of advertising.

"Anytime someone mentions anything about student organizations i'm like 'oh, well have you heard about my student organization?' And really trying to bring that passion so other people feel passionate as well," she said.

But what's most important to her is giving millenials a voice.

"We don't have a microphone, so let's build a megaphone of millenials. We're not the apathetic generation," Campbell said

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